Alec, your claim that crime is down U.S.-wide is just like @chesaboudin claim it is down in SF.
Technically true. But once you look more closely, it is clear that certain types of crime are up.
In our city, murders are up. Burglaries. Car thefts. Arson. Shootings. Drug OD dead.https://twitter.com/equalityAlec/status/1437420997083373571 …
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i think you should read my long thread, as well as the two major articles i wrote that are cited in the thread. i very rarely make "sweeping claims about crime" because i think the concept of "crime" is pretty much meaningless and a terrible approximation for harm and well-being.
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that said, we do know from decades of domestic and international research that inequality, alienation, lack of medical and mental health care, and lack of social connection and creative outlets cause interpersonal violence and conflict.
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